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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
berries
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
bluish-green
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
circle
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
circumference
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
color
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
darker
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
diameter
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
dogwood
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
fifteen
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
formed
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
growth
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
handsomely
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
inch
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
inches
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
ivy
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
just
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
lamp-mat
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
leaves
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
lichen
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
like
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
meadow
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
more
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
Nov
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From this reading _Nov.
now
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
older
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
perfect
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
recent
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
rich
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
rock
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
sand-colored
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
saw
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
sere
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
shaded
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
sort
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
stripe
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
tea-green
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
to-day
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
uneven
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
very
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From this reading 15._ I saw to-day a very perfect lichen on a rock in a meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
wide
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From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
width
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From this reading The recent growth on the outside, half an inch in width, was a sort of tea-green or bluish-green color.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It formed a perfect circle about fifteen inches in diameter though the rock was uneven, and was handsomely shaded by a darker stripe of older leaves, an inch or more wide, just within its circumference, like a rich lamp-mat.
yellowish
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From this reading The ivy berries are now sere and yellowish, or sand-colored, like the berries of the dogwood.
